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The state and the City and County of Honolulu are set to start long-awaited road improvements in the Kakaʻako area starting mid-August. Nearby business owners won a lawsuit filed about a decade ago to give the government control of the area's key streets.
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With the Waiʻanae Coast Emergency Access Road scheduled to reopen in spring 2025, some residents are hopeful the bypass will improve community safety and traffic flow.
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The state has signed a 50-year lease with the U.S. Army at Kawaihāpai Airfield, formerly known as Dillingham Airfield. One key point of contention over the years has been the management of the water system. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the agreement years in the making.
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The federal funding comes as the state tries to reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045.
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The Scottish heritage group, Falls of Clyde International, is working to save and rebuild the historic vessel currently docked at Honolulu Harbor. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz learned more about the efforts being made.
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Hawaiʻi will create a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector in order to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of young plaintiffs demanding more action on climate change. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has the story.
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The options for the historic vessel Falls of Clyde have been laid out on the table — and its future isn't looking bright. The ship has already been delisted as a historic place, and an environmental assessment on its removal was released this month. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz learned more about the state's options.
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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state broke the law when it took control of the Mauna Kea Access Road on the Big Island and turned it into a state highway before the 2019 Thirty Meter Telescope protests.
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In early April, the state Department of Transportation informed tenants on and near the Army's Dillingham Airfield that they would likely no longer have access to water after July 5. The YMCA of Honolulu's Camp Erdman — a sleepaway camp for thousands of keiki — wants more time to figure out a solution. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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The 10 red-light cameras currently installed in urban Honolulu have issued over 900 citations. The chosen intersections, such as King Street and Ward Avenue, have a history of high crash rates.